A beautiful 2019 Sun Fast Challenge has drawn to a close. This Sunday, at the Paris Boat Show, the awards ceremony was held for the 2019 Sun Fast Challenge.
Below, you can view the final standing and the 2019 winners’ portraits.
The Sun Fast Challenge is open to all Sun Fast 3200s and 3600s with a valid IRC certificate.
The races were held between March and October, with seven in the Atlantic and seven in the Mediterranean, for a mix of offshore races and coastal races, and crewed, double- and single-handed races.
All races count for ranking purposes and any participation in a race automatically enrols you in the Challenge.
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Versatile, performs well in any weather or sea conditions
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
The 2019 ArMen Race
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
The Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Duo Demi-Clé, 45/5, ArMen Race, Duo Catamania
1st Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge
Surgeon
Ciao Ciao | 
Atlantic, La Rochelle
2nd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge
Executive Director
Jokari | Sables d’Olonne
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Fun boat
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
Pornic-Baiona
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
The ArMen Race, Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Course des Îles, Demi-Clé, Pornic-Baiona, Fastnet
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Fast and seaworthy
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
The 2016 Giraglia.... On the Giraglia-Genoa leg, the wind rose to a very strong 35-40 knots, in the pitch black on heavy seas, and we kept the spinnaker up. The instructions were: you had to hold out an hour longer than all the boats in the class to win class 3. We held out and won in every class!!!
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Open Demi-Clé, ArMen Race, Duo Catamania
3rd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge
Master Sailmaker
TIP | Mediterranean; Bretagne
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Versatile, performs well in any weather or sea conditions
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
Transquadra
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
Duo Demi-Clé, Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, ArMen Race, 45/5 Gascogne, Duo Catamania, Pornic-Baiona, Celtic Cup, Le Télégramme Atlantic Race
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Fast and Furious
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
2018 Tour of Ireland
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Duo Catamania, Pornic-Baiona, Trophée Télégramme
2nd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge
Radiologist
Hakuna Matata | Pornic
3rd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge
Head of Company
Georgia pour le Conservatoire du littoral
Atlantic, English Channel
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Boat designed to race in double-handed IRC races
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
Start of the 2018 Solent, Cowes-Dinard, in light air downwind under spinnaker, crossing paths with many other boats
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
Spi Ouest-France, Demi-Clé, ArMen Race, Duo Catamania, Tour de Belle Île, Challenge Kerviler. My co-owner, Guy Delcroix, raced Trinité-Cowes and Cowes-Dinard with Philippe Ravel.
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Reliable and healthy and comfortable
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
Duo Max
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
900 Nautical Miles of Saint-Tropez, Rade de Toulon Regatta, Massilia, SNIM, Duo Max, Giraglia
1st Place in the Mediterranean Sun Fast 3200 Challenge
Retired
Epsilon | Rade de Toulon, Mediterranean
3rd Place in the Mediterranean Sun Fast 3200 Challenge
Director of a Marine Centre
Joope | Var, Bouches du Rhône
How would you define your Sun Fast?
Seaworthy, excellent compromise between racing/cruising
What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?
Each sail
In which regattas have you raced in 2019?
All the legs of the challenge of the Baie de Bormes, The Lavandou, SNIM, 900 Nautical Miles of St.-Tropez
Congratulations to the winners and to all the crews for their participation in this successful 2019 Sun Fast Challenge!
We are delighted to see the enthusiasm that these Atlantic and Mediterranean Sun Fast Challenges have inspired, and we are happy to report that you are more and more numerous to skipper our Sun Fast 3300 and Sun Fast 3600!
Fair winds to you all, and until next year for the 2020 Sun Fast Challenge!
More information on the 2020 Sun Fast Challenge to come in the month of January…
Stay tuned!
